How to Setup a Snake Viv

i will show you the best way to set up a safe and friendly vivarium for your snake

first of you are going to need a light bulb to be fitted to act as a daylight for the snakes. i would strongly advise buying a light guard as i have had problems where i come home after work and i find the snake warped around the light bulb burning and damaging his scales.

then you are going to need to add something to raise the temperature of the viv. A lot of people put heat mates on the floor of the viv but that can burn the bottom and be very dangerous for snakes. i would use a heat lamp shown in the picture above as it is not only more efficient but a lot more safe.you will then need to add a lamp guard for protection of the snake just like the light bulb on the previous step .

then you are going to need to add a micro climate.(a micro climate is a device that will alter the temperature in you viv to your required height you want via being connected to the heat lamp) this is a must during mating season

once you have installed the micro climate i will then ad a thermometer to double check it all works.

then i would add bedding to the viv for the snake to feel like it is in a more natural environment and it will also lower the stress levels of your animal. i add bark chippings to my viv as i have a spotted python in which there natural habitat are bark chippings.some snakes have sand or ever straw it all depends on the type of snake you have

a lot of snakes in the wild will live out most of there lives hiding in dark places this is why i add wood corks to my viv so the snake has a place of its personal space (remember or top priority is to make the snake feel as it is in a natural environment so it can live a long and healthy life)

i place two different hiding spots at both ends of the viv one directly under the heat lamp (hot spot) and one at the other end (cold spot)

water bowl you can purchase these from most if not all reptile shops as this is a must. its obvious why you need this so i will just go on to the next step

here is a picture of the ivy i use please do not use real ivy as this can kill the snake .a lot of people do use real ivy and i advise you not to no mater what.

i add the ivy to the back like so in the image above very straight forward

then add glass and lock and key for security reason.

then add the snakes to there new home and let them enjoy